Offshore Wrecks

[Pangaroo]

Any danger from radiation ? Did your dad eat that Mako Shark ? I remember catching my first shark in 1973 off Montauk . Do you remember what Merrick was like in 1964 ? , I was born that year. The marsh went right up to Merrick Road , they illegally pumped sand from Merrick bay to fill in the marsh land there and later built the homes in South Merrick. That's why Merrick Bay has deep holes.

 

[OVERBORED]

Fascinating stuff!

We'll never know how close we were to speaking German!

 

[MakoMatt]

Any danger from radiation ? Did your dad eat that Mako Shark ? I remember catching my first shark in 1973 off Montauk . Do you remember what Merrick was like in 1964 ? , I was born that year. The marsh went right up to Merrick Road , they illegally pumped sand from Merrick bay to fill in the marsh land there and later built the homes in South Merrick. That's why Merrick Bay has deep holes

As to any radiation danger…….not that I’m aware of. I would think it was a pretty low dose, and well contained, but I don’t know. We ate the Mako, and although I cannot remember what it taste like, I do remember my mom and others saying it was terrible. Mako’s that size are not the greatest eating. Couple that with the fact they probably didn’t have much, if any ice on board. I have memories of the drink/food cooler having these small red plaid looking cans that you froze at home and those were used used to keep things cold in the old metal cooler. By the time they got that Mako back to the dock, steaked it, etc, it probably had been out in the sun for quite some time. Just my guess.

 

[Pangaroo]

Guess who was the last U Boat Captain to die ? He sank the British Tanker Coimbra and the Norwegian Tanker Norness in January 1942 off Long Island. His name ? He died in June 2018 at the age of 105.

 

[Pangaroo]

They have a reef planned to be built in 100 feet of water South of Jones Inlet.

 

[MakoMatt]

Guess who was the last U Boat Captain to die ? He sank the British Tanker Coimbra and the Norwegian Tanker Norness in January 1942 off Long Island. His name ? He died in June 2018 at the age of 105.

I didn’t guess, I googled

AI Overview

The U-boat captain who died at age 105 in 2018 was Reinhard Hardegen. A commander during World War II, he was known for his role in Operation Drumbeat, which brought German submarine warfare to the U.S. East Coast in early 1942.

• Commander: Hardegen commanded the U-123 during Operation Drumbeat.
• Notable actions: He was known for sinking numerous Allied ships off the North Carolina coast and for being close enough to Manhattan to see its lights.
• Death: He passed away on June 9, 2018

 

[MakoMatt]

They have a reef planned to be built in 100 feet of water South of Jones Inlet.

Do you know what the reef will be made of, and when is it planned for?

 

[OVERBORED]

I've fished the Norness. Pollock mostly with some Red Hake. 200 or so feet of water. Had some banner days there but it's a long ride with only one other wreck nearby.